World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Curtis Edwards
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Birch Leaf, Virginia
Honored By
Rhonda Edwards
Relationship
Daughter
MY FATHER SPENT TIME IN ENGLAND, GERMANY AND FRANCE. HE WAS WOUNDED WHEN HIS GLIDER WENT DOWN DURING OPERATION VARSITY ON MARCH 24, 1945. FOR THAT, HE RECEIVED A PURPLE HEART. HE SERVED PROUDLY BUT LIKE MANY OF HIS GENERATION HE CHOOSE TO SHARE FEW DETAILS WITH HIS FAMILY.